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  • Reel by Kennedy Ryan

    Reel by Kennedy Ryan

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 28 ratings
    Award-Winning Wall Street Journal Bestselling author Kennedy Ryan launches a brand new series with a Hollywood tale of wild ambition, artistic obsession, and unrelenting love.One moment in the spotlight.For months I stood by, an understudy waiting in the wings, preparing for my time to shine. I never imagined he would watch in the audience that night. Canon Holt.Famous film director.Fascinating...
  • Tempted by Danger by Endiya Carter

    Tempted by Danger by Endiya Carter

    Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 18 ratings
    Rule #1‘No Fraternizing’That was the main rule you had to follow if you wanted to stay employed at Danger Inc.For four years, Dymon Danger never worried about breaking that rule until the day his new assistant, Quinci Everly, walked in his office.Withstanding Dymon’s tactics to make her quit, he realizes that neither Quinci nor his intrusive thoughts were going anywhere anytime soon...
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  • Heart of the Falcon by Francis Ray

    Heart of the Falcon by Francis Ray

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Madelyn Taggart has shattered her share of glass ceilings. As a young engineer at a Houston oil company, she’s managed to make it in a mostly older, all-male, all-white industry. But her success has come at a high cost to her love life...
  • Until There Was You by Francis Ray

    Until There Was You by Francis Ray

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    All he was looking for was some peace and quiet. Instead, what ex-FBI agent Luke Grayson finds in the secluded cabin in the woods is a gorgeous, smoky-eyed woman…who just happens to be pointing a gun in his direction. Dr. Catherine Stewart is relieved that the handsome stranger she encounters is not a dangerous intruder...
  • Only You by Francis Ray

    Only You by Francis Ray

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Sierra Grayson is next in line for love. If her four older brothers managed to get married off, surely Sierra can't be far behind. At least that's the outcome her matchmaking mother, Ruth, is hoping for - whether Sierra--smart, too sexy for her own good, and stubborn to a fault--wants it or not. But little does Ruth know what else fate has in store...
  • Twisted Obsessions by S.K.

    Twisted Obsessions by S.K.

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Life dealt you a hand that was little more than dirt, but you hustled and turned it into gold. Now, you have everything at your fingertips: the life you always wanted, and the love you thought you would never find, finds you. Everything’s perfect...
  • No Secrets No Lies by S.K.

    No Secrets No Lies by S.K.

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Ex-football legend Amir Montgomery is the man every woman wants and every man wants to be. When his ex-fiancée dumped him because of cheating, Amir decided to live life his way: no excuses, no explanations, and no apologies. Women vow to tame the notorious bad boy and be the one to make him finally settle down. There’s just one problem: settling down again is not in Amir’s game plan...
  • Phantom: Her Ruthless Fiancé: 50 Loving States, Kentucky by Theodora Taylor

    Phantom: Her Ruthless Fiancé: 50 Loving States, Kentucky by Theodora Taylor

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 17 ratings
    Pro-Tip: Don’t agree to a fake engagement with a ruthless mafia crimelord like me after you catch your real fiancé cheating. I just might keep you. She agreed to be mine for as long as it takes for a business deal to go through. She thinks this is a game. One she’ll win if she plays by the rules. Here’s what she doesn’t understand. When it comes to me, there are no rules...
  • Irresistible You by Francis Ray

    Irresistible You by Francis Ray

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Pierce Grayson is a marked man: if his mother, Ruth, has her way, his carefree single days will soon be over. But Pierce isn't going down without a fight. He's ready to take action against his mama's matchmaking…but what he's completely unprepared for is the feeling that hits him when he meets Broadway actress Sabra Raineau. She's in Santa Fe helping Ruth with a production at the University...
  • Afterburn by Zane

    Afterburn by Zane

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    In the latest romantic romp from New York Times bestselling author Zane, two hapless lovers get lost in a dating game gone awry. When Washington, D.C., chiropractor Yardley Brown goes to his local bank, it isn't only to make deposits into his account. He has long since accrued some interest in Rayne Waters, a bank employee who's too beautiful to be true -- and too beautiful to be single...
  • Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan

    Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 44 ratings
    Their love was supposed to last forever. But when life delivered blow after devastating blow, Yasmen and Josiah Wade found that love alone couldn’t solve or save everything.It couldn’t save their marriage.Yasmen wasn’t prepared for how her life fell apart, but she’s is finally starting to find joy again...
  • Wyatt the Heartbreaker by Blue Saffire

    Wyatt the Heartbreaker by Blue Saffire

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    Brothers Black: Wyatt the Heartbreaker Book 1 in Brothers Black Series I don’t just love my woman, I protect her, I provide for her, I would die for her. Nellie walked into my life when I needed her most. Now I’m not willing to let her go. I will destroy anyone that even thinks of harming my woman. Nellie is nothing like the women I used to bring pleasure to...
  • Material Girl by Keisha Ervin

    Material Girl by Keisha Ervin

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Dylan Monroe Carter, is a material girl living in a material world. She has it all. A loving husband, adorable son, successful career and great friends. But nothing good can last forever. There are secrets and betrayals looming that will destroy Dylan and everyone around her. National Best Selling Author, Keisha Ervin, returns with the finale edition to the highly acclaimed Material Girl series...
  • His Game by Blue Saffire

    His Game by Blue Saffire

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 16 ratings
    Ballers : His Game Book 1 in the Ballers Series For Him she was the one from the moment he saw her. He just didn’t know it would be so hard for her to see him, but when she does he takes his chance. He would never regret it, but what he would regret is walking away. Then she appears in his life again and he is floored by all he truly walked away from. It will never happen again, no matter what...
  • Where Love is Found by Tiya Rayne

    Where Love is Found by Tiya Rayne

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 15 ratings
    Charlice “Duck” Jefferies knows exactly what she wants out of life. She wants to continue to grow her multi-million dollar business. She wants to take care of her family. And she wants sex, LOTS of sex. Charlice has no time for relationships. She knows love is a lie and should be considered an incurable disease. She even has unbreakable rules. No flings that last longer than six months...
  • Collision Course by Christina C. Jones

    Collision Course by Christina C. Jones

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Samara Holloway is back in Blackwood, after years away chasing showgirl dreams in Vegas. She’s on a new path now - different city, different career… but there’s nothing different about Addison Clarke.Or so she’d love to think.Enough time has passed that Addison is certain he’s ready to be exactly the man Samara needs.If only she shared his certainty...
  • WAYLON: Angel and the Ruthless Reaper: Book 2 by Theodora Taylor

    WAYLON: Angel and the Ruthless Reaper: Book 2 by Theodora Taylor

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 16 ratings
    Now it’s time to marry my doctor fiancé and make all my former foster kid dreams come true. But who do I spot at the back of the church after I walk down the aisle to join with my perfect groom in marriage?That dangerous MC. His ice-cold eyes are blazing with rage. And this time he’s totally unchained.Gulp. It’s not such a nice day for a white wedding after all...
  • Nervous by Zane

    Nervous by Zane

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    Zane's legion of fans can't get enough of her way of telling a juicy, sexy story. In Nervous, the New York Times bestselling queen of erotica brings us a tale of a woman with a split personality. Jonquinette has always been nervous around men, but on the weekends her alter ego, Jude, goes on intense sexual escapades. When Jonquinette seeks the help of Dr...
  • Me + Somebody's Son: A Heights Story by Christina C. Jones

    Me + Somebody's Son: A Heights Story by Christina C. Jones

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    I don't aspire to memes - I'm more inclined to have a "hot girl summer" than getting mixed up in any type of "relationship goals".Not that there's anything wrong with that, if that's your thing.It's just not MY thing.Well, it wasn't.But then I walked into-and then he -and OH, my supposed "friends"... man..
  • Beginning of an Eclipse by S.K.

    Beginning of an Eclipse by S.K.

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    The measure of a man can be defined in many ways: the way he handles conflict, accepting responsibility for his actions, and how he learns from his mistakes. After being dumped off in an orphanage by his mother when he was only seven years old, life forces Darrell Monroe to quickly grow up at an early age. The only one he trusts is his best friend, Marcus Bennett...
  • G-Spot: An Urban Erotic Tale by Noire

    G-Spot: An Urban Erotic Tale by Noire

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Her man demanded loyalty, but her body wouldn’t obey.Have you ever rolled over in the middle of the night and realized you were doing things you swore you’d never do? Sexing brothers you vowed you’d never touch? Bending backwards and stooping lower than you ever thought you’d stoop? Well if you can feel me even a little bit, then let me hit you with a story that just might blow your mind. . .
  • La Famiglia by Sienna Mynx

    La Famiglia by Sienna Mynx

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 18 ratings
    "Never question my heart, my courage, my loyalty! To my men and to this family I am all things. But to my wife I am only one. Husband." - Don Giovanni Battaglia. The year is 1992. The Battaglia family awaits the birth of the newest members to their clan. Twin boys will be born to the capo di tutti capi of the Neapolitan clans...
  • Snow King Catches His Snowflake: A Three Kings Novel by A.E. Valdez

    Snow King Catches His Snowflake: A Three Kings Novel by A.E. Valdez

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    After being in a relationship for three years, Noelle Frost is faced with the reality that she was definitely the better half. Her friends, ecstatic she’s dropped the dead weight of a cheating boyfriend, urge her to get away for the holiday and take some time for herself...
  • BEING BARRON by S.K.

    BEING BARRON by S.K.

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Unbridled power. Respect and prestige. Decadent wealth. The superrich Barron family is accustomed to getting whatever – and whoever - they desire. They embrace life the same way they do everything: without limits. There are rules for everyone else…and there are rules for a Barron...
  • For His Pleasure: Virgin Territory by Kimberly Brown

    For His Pleasure: Virgin Territory by Kimberly Brown

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 15 ratings
    Ivy Tremaine is head over heels in love. He’s sweet, loving, caring, attentive and caters to her needs. He’s perfect… well, almost perfect. Even with so many great qualities, Ivy only has one complaint… He won’t have sex with her. While sex isn’t the most important thing, for a woman like Ivy, it’s a pretty big deal. Her patience is wearing thin and she is seeking answers...
  • Zane's The Sisters of APF: The Indoctrination of Soror Ride Dick by Zane

    Zane's The Sisters of APF: The Indoctrination of Soror Ride Dick by Zane

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    The Sisters of APF is Zane's first book based on one of her most popular short story subjects, the sexy escapades of a sorority like no other. APF stands for Alpha Phi Fuckem, a sorority dedicated to sexual freedom and the fulfillment of its members...
  • Black Female by Kim J. West

    Black Female by Kim J. West

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 9 ratings
    **NEW RELEASE!**The first time I saw her, I knew she’d wreck me…You’ve read Lena’s version of events in White Male.. now Jonathan tells his side of the story in Black Female.Both White Male and Black Female have the same dialogue. Running the Strauss Carter fortune was serious business; the last thing I needed was a distracting woman in my life...
  • Controlled Chaos by Christina C. Jones

    Controlled Chaos by Christina C. Jones

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Andre Clarke is painfully accustomed to being in control.He’s the problem solver, the “responsible” brother, the one who keeps everything around him in order.Until Drew Dawson steps in to turn him upside down.Andre may be used to doling out commands, but Drew isn’t one to take them.Two very different people, with a shared goal… if only they can play their roles...
  • You and No Other by Francis Ray

    You and No Other by Francis Ray

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The protégé of a world-renowned artist, sculptress Phoenix Banister dreams of one day taking the art world by storm. Few people know that Phoenix has a secret that could ruin her career before it even starts. To protect that secret, Phoenix lives a very quiet life-and that means no scandal and no romance...
  • A Million to Blow: A Million to Blow Series Book 1 by Blue Saffire, TakeCover Designs

    A Million to Blow: A Million to Blow Series Book 1 by Blue Saffire, TakeCover Designs

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 8 ratings
    ***Warning: This title is a re-release of Blue's website exclusive Forever. It's been totally rewritten with over 100 pages of new content.Award winning Author Blue Saffire presents A Million to Blow Book 1 in A Million SeriesClaytonShe doesn’t know I’ve been waiting for her. I’ve been planning since I first laid eyes on her. Now’s my chance. Save the day and get my woman...
  • A Thing Between Lovers: An Erotic Short by Kimberly Brown

    A Thing Between Lovers: An Erotic Short by Kimberly Brown

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    What happens when friends cross the line to lovers?Iridessa Nelson’s curiosity has been piqued. When a drunken night lands her in bed with her best friend and a practical stranger, the last thing she expected was to end up in a love triangle.Remi Taylor has always been sure of who she was...
  • Yours by Shon

    Yours by Shon

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 12 ratings
    What happens when you join a book club just to spend time with the quiet vixen who owns the barbershop two doors down from your tattoo...
  • Twisted by Tracy Brown

    Twisted by Tracy Brown

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Celeste Styles is starting over. After losing her cherished salon in a suspicious fire, she has finally left her adulterous relationship and her drama-filled life in Brooklyn for the peace and tranquility of Atlanta, Georgia. But when Rah-Lo heads down south after deciding to leave his wife Asia, Celeste is floored and isn't quite sure if she wants to rekindle their affair...
  • Being Plumville by Savannah J. Frierson

    Being Plumville by Savannah J. Frierson

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Living in the small, southern town of Plumville is effortless, seamless, and safe . if you follow the rules. You're given them from birth, and anything that could possibly make you break them is removed from your life-even if it's your best friend...
  • The Close-Up by Kennedy Ryan

    The Close-Up by Kennedy Ryan

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 10 ratings
    Set in the dynamic worlds of professional basketball and entertainment, two of Kennedy Ryan’s most critically-acclaimed series—HOOPs and Hollywood Renaissance—collide in this tale of forbidden romance.I met Nazareth Armstrong when I was eighteen years old. From the beginning, my brother warned me to stay away from him. Told Naz to stay away from me.Our hearts didn’t listen...
  • A Dangerous Kiss: A Grayson Friends Novel (Grayson Friends (7)) by Francis Ray

    A Dangerous Kiss: A Grayson Friends Novel (Grayson Friends (7)) by Francis Ray

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Bestselling author Francis Ray will have fans cheering for the Grayson family's friends--when two perfectly matched opponents go one-on-one in A Dangerous Kiss.Sexy, single sports consultant Payton "Sin" Sinclair has tackled the world's most valuable players--and most eligible women...
  • Dirty Love: Interracial Russian Mafia Romance by Kenya Wright

    Dirty Love: Interracial Russian Mafia Romance by Kenya Wright

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 10 ratings
    I’d found God in her eyes and a prayer in the subtle way she moaned. I found my soul, the spirit of humanity between her thighs. Devilish temptress or holy angel, I would have her all to myself. Nothing could happen to her, ever. Not one scratch. Not one frown on her face. I would kill to make her happy. * * * * * From Harlem to Prague, Moscow to St. Petersburg...
  • Chasing Day Series by Twyla Turner

    Chasing Day Series by Twyla Turner

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 6 ratings
    Daylen Daniels and Chase McCoy are as different as they come. Chase is the captain of the football team. Day is the shy voluptuous girl that hides behind her cello. Though their differences didn't keep the next door neighbors from becoming life-long best friends. As they grow up, their attraction for each other grows with them...
  • Addicted by Zane

    Addicted by Zane

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    For successful African-American businesswoman Zoe Reynard, finding the pleasure she wants, the way she wants it, is not worth the risk of losing everything she has: marriage to the man she has loved since childhood, a thriving company, three wonderful children. But Zoe feels helpless in the grip of an overpowering addiction...to sex...
  • Gettin' Buck Wild: Sex Chronicles II (Zane's Sex Chronicles) by Zane

    Gettin' Buck Wild: Sex Chronicles II (Zane's Sex Chronicles) by Zane

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    From the Queen of Erotica, a smart, witty, and extremely sexy collection of short stories—the second volume to her highly successful Zane’s Sex Chronicles , the book behind the Cinemax series. Scenarios run the gamut from committed, monogamous couples looking to experiment to wild, single sisters who form a very unconventional sorority...
  • The Sex Chronicles: Shattering the Myth (Zane's Sex Chronicles) by Zane, Sara Camilli

    The Sex Chronicles: Shattering the Myth (Zane's Sex Chronicles) by Zane, Sara Camilli

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    From a bold and captivating voice comes a collection of stories that probes women's darkest passions and pushes the boundaries of erotic fiction. Sometimes romantic, sometimes raw, Zane appeals to men and women alike with these tales of intoxicating sensuality...
  • Zane's The Heat Seekers by Zane

    Zane's The Heat Seekers by Zane

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Hot, hungry, and hunting... They're sisters of the soul, two girlfriends hitting the clubs in search of that oh-so-rare commodity: straight, single guys. Tempest sports a modest suit, while Janessa runs wild in a skintight minidress -- but they both want the same thing: the heat, the passion, the spark to ignite the sensual fires inside. It takes time and patience to find such a special lover...
  • Drama... Another Man's Girl by Sydney Lyttle

    Drama... Another Man's Girl by Sydney Lyttle

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    In this sizzling urban tale you are introduced to Chassidy Fondain a gorgeous young woman who hasn't been so lucky in love. Since her past relationships have thrown all sorts of curve balls at her, she is certain that the well of good men has run dry...
  • Rapture 2 by Perri Forrest

    Rapture 2 by Perri Forrest

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    An alternate cover edition can be found here. When you think of rapture, you think of ecstasy, bliss, elation, and things of that nature. In short, a feeling of intense pleasure or joy. Rush had that. Or rather, Rush has that in the beautiful Alika Collins. Alika brings forth everything he wants in a woman...
  • Double Dippin' by Allison Hobbs

    Double Dippin' by Allison Hobbs

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Bestselling author Allison Hobbs delivers a powerful, compelling novel, chronicling the volatile lives and relationships of twin brothers. When Tariq and Shane Batista were four years old, they witnessed something that no child should ever be subjected to. In an act of confusion and terror, their mentally unstable mother was murdered right in front of them...
  • Prelude to Bruise by Saeed Jones

    Prelude to Bruise by Saeed Jones

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Praise for Saeed Jones:"Jones is the kind of writer who’s more than wanted: he’s desperately needed."—FlavorWire"I get shout-happy when I read these poems; they are the gospel; they are the good news of the sustaining power of imagination, tenderness, and outright joy."—D. A. Powell“Prelude to Bruise works its tempestuous mojo just under the skin, wreaking a sweet havoc and rearranging the pulse...
  • Beyond Business by Rochelle Alers

    Beyond Business by Rochelle Alers

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Sheldon Blackstone, CEO of the legendary stud farm that bears his name, has a lot to be grateful for, and some regrets. But Renee Wilson, Sheldon's mysterious, new administrative assistant, is about to show her enigmatic boss that it's time to look beyond past mistakes and see the future. Renee Wilson has her priorities--a good job and a safe place to raise her unborn child...
  • SHADOWS OF DECEIT by S.K.

    SHADOWS OF DECEIT by S.K.

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Just when the lives of the three couples we’ve grown to know and love seem to be as close to perfection as they can possibly get it…all hell breaks loose. A devastating occurrence from Aleesha’s past rears its ugly head, spawning hot anger and wary mistrust in Marcus. He struggles to reconcile the woman he thought he knew to the woman he’s beginning to learn some harsh truths about...
  • The Available Wife by Carla Pennington

    The Available Wife by Carla Pennington

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Niquole Wright seems to have it all; two beautiful children, expensive cars and a rising record label that she dedicates more time to than her family. Everything is perfect except for one thing...her husband Germaine. She has run her course with him and he needs to be replaced. When the handsome and seductive Kingston enters her life, he becomes the perfect substitute...
  • Zane's Addicted by Zane

    Zane's Addicted by Zane

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    For successful African-American businesswoman Zoe Reynard, finding the pleasure she wants, the way she wants it, is not worth the risk of losing everything she has: marriage to the man she has loved since childhood, a thriving company, and three wonderful children. But Zoe feels helpless in the grip of an overpowering addiction . . . to sex...
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